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Buying a Used Greenhouse
TimmyMagic
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I am interested in buying a greenhouse. I understand the 'Rhino' brand are good (correct me if I'm wrong) and have seen a used 6 x 8 for sale. Buyer has to dismantle... so I'm curious how difficult this would be? More importantly... would it all dismantle and fit in a car? Or on a roof rack?
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All the bolts had rusted, the metal frame twisted when the seized bolts were finally loosened. After a day, I drive away without a greenhouse. Saved and brought a reasonable one from a company called primerose. The cheapest they do is £169. However putting it up with a reluctant spouse can lead to divorce which is more expensive. Luckily it didn't quite come to that bit we did vow that if we ever had to do it again we would pay someone else.
Best of luck what ever you do, I love my greenhouse and with the amount of plants I grow from seed I save a fortune and have the pleasure of growing it myself. 😊
I now have two greenhouses that I have picked up free from Facebook Marketplace and then gone to dismantle them myself, last one was last weekend. Yes it took some time (5 hours) but I was working on my own. I lost 6 glass panels which will need replacing and a number of the bolts sheared off.
The tools you need are a socket set, pliers, screwdrivers, gloves and eye protection
Putting it back together is actually fairy logical but as someone has already said take lots of photos before dismantling it as it helps to look back if you need to.
Is it worth it? Well if you don't mind the time I think so. The cheap greenhouses will probably be cheap for a reason, the ones you pick up from other people will have an ongoing life for as long as you want.
https://youtu.be/j-mcxVvejZY
ours were all used, one of them had travelled around with us to all our previous houses, but with lots of photos it’s ok. The other two were given to us, we replaced some glass this year and bought clips from Wilco, They’re very cheap in there.
The greenhouse I tried to dismantle had been on site ten years and had as I said, rusted so this is something to look out for.
As I'm self employed yes, I do value my time!
An entire day was not even halfway though dismantling so actually for me, it was cheaper to get a greenhouse from new, it's all personal choice. But as I'm not retired and don't have time or help, I chose the best way next for me, I suggest you do the same, best of luck what ever you decide.
One other, someone asked us to clear a huge palace of raspberry plants in exchange, that was a bargain.
The other one was in son’s garden when he moved in, and being young didn’t want it, now he’s old he’s taken up gardening😀🥺
How can anyone not want a greenhouse?! Youngsters!! His loss your gain!!
The one I tried moving was yen years old but had a couple of panes of glass missing so rain had hot in w which probably didn't help with the rust. The one I was offered want with the time was my point. 😊 like I say when your self employed you have to ask yourself how much you would be earning in that time, I had visions of me being there a number of days not to mention reassembling back at my house!!